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The Maria Miller imbroglio shows that the MPs expenses system is beset by complexity and political meddling

Worthy, Ben (2014) The Maria Miller imbroglio shows that the MPs expenses system is beset by complexity and political meddling. Democratic Audit Blog (09 Apr 2014). Website.

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Abstract

The Culture Secretary Maria Miller has resigned following a controversy over her expenses. She is the latest in a series of politicians to brought to heel over expenses since 2009, when the original scandal was triggered by the Daily Telegraph’s investigations into exactly what MPs were claiming for. Ben Worthy argues that the Miller imbroglio illustrates that the system is currently beset by a difficult combination of complexity and political interference, and that an independent and simple alternative remains a distant prospect.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information: © 2014 Democratic Audit UK
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance
J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited: 11 Jul 2014 15:46
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:15
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57777

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